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Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Calendar of Events 10k run bicycle race bloomfest branch brook park alliance caroline bamberger fuld essex county executive joseph n. divencenzo harrison nj newark branch brook park newark nj Apr 02, 2025

From Saturday, April 5, to Sunday, April 13, 2025, Essex County Branch Brook Park will host its annual Cherry Blossom Festival, a vibrant celebration set among the park's world-famous cherry trees. Just a short drive from Harrison, NJ, and accessible via the Clifton Avenue Exit on Route 280 West, th...

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A Celebration of Spring: The 2024 Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival 5k race bicycle race branch brook park alliance cherry blossoms cherry blossoms festival essex county executive joseph n. divencenzo harrison nj joseph n. divincenzo race Mar 31, 2024

As spring awakens the landscape with vibrant colors, Essex County prepares to host its much-anticipated Cherry Blossom Festival in Branch Brook Park. This year's festival, scheduled to start on Saturday, April 6th, and go through Sunday, April 14th, 2024, promises a blend of athletic endeavors, cult...

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Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 branch brook park alliance caroline bamberger fuld cherry blossoms cherry blossoms festival essex county executive joseph n. divencenzo essex county parks frederick law olmsted joseph n. divincenzo newark branch brook park Apr 03, 2022

A short drive from Harrison is Branch Brook Park in North Newark.  The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed landscape architect.  Olmsted also designed Central Park in New York City. The park was envisioned in 1862 but construction did not start until 1896. 

In 1927, Caroline Bambe...

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